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Cisco Systems H-1B Salaries 2026

1,367 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Cisco Systems, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $152,506.

$152,506Median salary
$131,26925th percentile
$179,91675th percentile
1,367Filings

Cisco Systems H-1B salaries by job title

Job titleFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Software Engineer238$149,302$131,020 – $167,518
Software Engineering Technical Leader109$197,706$163,600 – $213,845
Engineering Product Manager47$165,700$133,200 – $181,293
Leader Software Engineering40$213,512$164,725 – $236,721
Technical Consulting Engineer34$114,100$104,244 – $128,100
Software QA Engineer31$138,500$128,146 – $165,000
Hardware Engineer28$158,732$133,394 – $179,936
Solutions Engineer27$126,422$120,484 – $155,522
ASIC Engineer26$156,853$135,907 – $186,472
Product Designer23$135,800$128,615 – $146,327
Engineering Technical Leader22$176,583$160,500 – $188,728
Strategy & Planning Manager20$174,000$154,668 – $175,475
Customer Delivery Architect20$166,500$166,500 – $176,100
Data Engineer18$146,372$137,000 – $165,000
Machine Learning Engineer17$165,300$160,100 – $181,000

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
San Jose, CA358$179,333
Research Triangle Park, NC130$135,408
Milpitas, CA115$181,293
San Francisco, CA114$171,242
Richardson, TX81$130,600
Seattle, WA66$169,064
Austin, TX65$135,907
Morrisville, NC63$135,800
Chicago, IL28$123,240
Holmdel, NJ24$170,883

Wage levels

Level I4% · 47
Level II21% · 219
Level III54% · 572
Level IV21% · 225

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).

Median prevailing wage on these filings: $141,655.

Recent Cisco Systems H-1B filings

Latest 100 of 1,367 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.

CertifiedStartJob titleLocationSalaryLevel
2026-06-302026-12-21Customer Experience Customer Success Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$187,200
to $280,600
2026-06-302026-12-20Strategy & Planning ManagerSeattle, WA$179,900
to $291,700		IV
2026-06-292026-11-20Hardware Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$216,091
to $323,600		IV
2026-06-292026-06-25Change Management AnalystSan Jose, CA$163,405
to $171,300		III
2026-06-292026-12-20Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$157,248
to $230,500		IV
2026-06-292026-07-01Supplier Quality EngineerSan Jose, CA$140,800
to $210,500
2026-06-262026-12-01Software EngineerNew York, NY$189,592
to $277,600		IV
2026-06-262026-12-01Leader, Software EngineeringMilpitas, CA$262,761
to $350,800
2026-06-262026-12-16Leader, Project & Program ManagementSan Jose, CA$185,236
to $229,600
2026-06-262026-12-16Leader, Solutions EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$151,174
to $251,900		IV
2026-06-262026-12-17Machine Learning Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$228,979
to $317,100
2026-06-262026-06-25Software EngineerMilpitas, CA$149,365
to $200,100		I
2026-06-262026-12-13Software EngineerMilpitas, CA$180,800
to $252,000
2026-06-252026-06-25Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$144,343
to $209,300
2026-06-252026-10-01Engineering Project ManagerSan Jose, CA$165,434
to $222,400
2026-06-252026-11-14Software EngineerSeattle, WA$172,637
to $247,000
2026-06-252026-06-25Software EngineerSan Jose, CA$180,800
to $252,000
2026-06-252026-06-25Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$161,741
to $230,500		IV
2026-06-252026-06-25Hardware Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$216,091
to $277,400		IV
2026-06-252026-12-06Data Science AnalystTravis, TX$134,600
to $203,800		III
2026-06-252026-12-16Test Development EngineerSan Jose, CA$145,761
to $222,400
2026-06-252026-12-08Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Francisco, CA$213,512
to $303,100		IV
2026-06-252026-12-05Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-252026-12-05Software EngineerSan Jose, CA$180,800
to $252,000
2026-06-252026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$247,148
to $350,800
2026-06-242026-12-11Engineering Product ManagerSan Jose, CA$171,103
to $255,100
2026-06-242026-06-25Machine Learning EngineerJersey City, NJ$181,000
to $270,300		III
2026-06-242026-07-01Software EngineerNew York, NY$177,544
to $277,600
2026-06-242026-06-25Leader, Software EngineeringRichardson, TX$156,998
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-242026-12-16Hardware EngineerSan Jose, CA$164,686
to $255,100
2026-06-242026-06-25Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project ManagerMaynard, MA$115,627
to $158,400		III
2026-06-242026-11-24Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Francisco, CA$213,512
to $350,800		IV
2026-06-232026-12-06Business Systems AnalystSan Jose, CA$145,065
to $171,300
2026-06-232026-10-26Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project ManagerMorrisville, NC$116,875
to $147,800		III
2026-06-232026-12-01Software QA EngineerMilpitas, CA$165,000
to $277,600
2026-06-222026-12-06Business ArchitectSan Jose, CA$132,300
to $200,100		III
2026-06-222026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-222026-11-28Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-222026-11-10Leader, Software EngineeringSan Jose, CA$236,721
to $303,100
2026-06-222026-12-01Leader, Software EngineeringSan Jose, CA$264,514
to $350,800		IV
2026-06-182026-12-03Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-182026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-182026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-182026-06-15Engineering Product ManagerResearch Triangle Park, NC$119,704
to $185,100		III
2026-06-182026-06-15Leader, Software EngineeringSan Jose, CA$236,721
to $303,100
2026-06-182026-12-04Customer Program ManagerFremont, CA$160,155
to $241,700
2026-06-182026-06-18Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$161,741
to $230,500		IV
2026-06-182026-07-01AI ResearcherSan Francisco, CA$250,200
to $373,700		IV
2026-06-182026-08-29Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-172026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderResearch Triangle Park, NC$157,248
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-172026-10-26Product Lifecycle Supply Chain Project ManagerMorrisville, NC$126,256
to $147,800		III
2026-06-172026-06-15Data EngineerSan Jose, CA$165,000
to $277,600
2026-06-172026-08-16Engineering Product ManagerSan Francisco, CA$185,994
to $255,100		IV
2026-06-162026-06-15Data ScientistAustin, TX$153,700
to $224,700		IV
2026-06-162026-06-15ASIC EngineerSan Jose, CA$216,091
to $255,100		IV
2026-06-162026-06-15Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$264,514
to $350,800		IV
2026-06-162026-06-15ASIC EngineerAustin, TX$135,907
to $185,100		III
2026-06-162026-06-20Software EngineerLos Angeles, CA$157,123
to $224,400		III
2026-06-162026-12-01Leader, Software EngineeringSan Jose, CA$262,761
to $350,800
2026-06-162026-11-24Engineering Product ManagerMilpitas, CA$223,142
to $323,600		IV
2026-06-162026-12-04Leader, Technical SupportChicago, IL$132,434
to $176,600		IV
2026-06-162026-10-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-162026-12-06Software Engineering Technical LeaderGeorgetown, TX$163,550
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-162026-12-01Software QA EngineerRichardson, TX$126,500
to $209,300		III
2026-06-162026-11-23Technical Project ManagerChicago, IL$132,434
to $184,700		IV
2026-06-152026-10-01Software Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$247,148
to $350,800
2026-06-152026-12-07Principal Software EngineerSan Jose, CA$264,514
to $381,600		IV
2026-06-152026-08-29Business Systems Analysis ManagerSan Jose, CA$177,735
to $229,600
2026-06-122026-10-01Software Engineering Technical LeaderRichardson, TX$174,700
to $291,400		IV
2026-06-122026-11-18Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$139,214
to $209,300		III
2026-06-122026-11-22Strategy & Planning ManagerSan Jose, CA$199,200
to $317,600		IV
2026-06-122026-11-16Technical Consulting EngineerAustin, TX$104,832
to $151,100		III
2026-06-112026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderAlpharetta, GA$152,131
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-112026-12-01Software Development Test EngineerMilpitas, CA$165,000
to $277,600
2026-06-112026-10-01Customer Escalations Engineering Technical LeaderChicago, IL$128,100
to $212,700		IV
2026-06-112026-11-30Software Engineering Technical LeaderSeattle, WA$208,603
to $269,800
2026-06-112026-06-10Hardware EngineerMilpitas, CA$164,686
to $222,400
2026-06-112026-06-10Data ArchitectSan Jose, CA$199,125
to $303,100
2026-06-112026-08-01Leader, Software EngineeringRichardson, TX$156,998
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-112026-11-01Leader, Security EngineeringSan Jose, CA$241,681
to $277,600
2026-06-112026-11-16Sustainability ManagerResearch Triangle Park, NC$125,500
to $189,200		IV
2026-06-112026-11-21Client Operations Delivery ManagerSan Jose, CA$147,742
to $229,600		IV
2026-06-102026-10-01Software EngineerHolmdel, NJ$189,592
to $277,600		IV
2026-06-102026-12-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderResearch Triangle Park, NC$157,248
to $251,800		IV
2026-06-102026-11-18Data ScientistSan Jose, CA$177,600
to $272,400
2026-06-102026-12-01Solutions ArchitectSan Jose, CA$218,171
to $277,400		IV
2026-06-102026-11-27Technical Systems EngineerSan Jose, CA$152,206
to $222,600
2026-06-102026-10-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-102026-11-21Technical Consulting EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$114,316
to $176,600
2026-06-102026-10-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$213,845
to $303,100
2026-06-102026-06-10Software EngineerSan Jose, CA$180,800
to $252,000
2026-06-102026-06-10Hardware Engineering Technical LeaderSan Jose, CA$216,091
to $277,400		IV
2026-06-102026-10-02Software Engineering Technical LeaderMilpitas, CA$247,148
to $350,800
2026-06-102026-10-01Software EngineerSan Jose, CA$149,365
to $200,100		I
2026-06-092026-06-02Service Delivery ManagerHopkinton, MA$162,000
to $256,900		IV
2026-06-092026-11-21Technical Consulting EngineerRichardson, TX$105,102
to $151,100		III
2026-06-092026-11-07Director, Software EngineeringSan Jose, CA$288,778
to $410,500
2026-06-082026-11-18Software EngineerResearch Triangle Park, NC$135,408
to $209,300		III
2026-06-082026-06-05Mechanical EngineerMilpitas, CA$158,995
to $222,400		III
2026-06-082026-11-21Engineering Product ManagerResearch Triangle Park, NC$141,990
to $209,600

Employer names as filed: Cisco Systems, Inc.. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.